Simple Past Or Present Perfect
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I …………………………. in Qatar when I was young.
lived
have lived
We use the simple past to talk about past events when there is a reference to the past time.
2. I ……………………………….. her since that incident.
did not see
have not seen
Perfect tenses are more common with the time expressions since and for.
3. I ……………………………… the parcel yesterday.
received
have received
We use the simple past to say when something happened.
4. They ……………………………….. the contract last week.
signed
have signed
We use the simple past to say when something happened.
5. …………………………………….. anything from them yet?
Did you hear
Have you heard
The present perfect is common with the time expressions yet, already, ever, never etc.
6. We …………………………………. since morning.
waited
have waited
We use the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense with the time expressions
since and for.
7. I ……………………………….. to Jaipur last month.
went
have gone
We use the simple past to say when something happened.
8. ………………………………….. to Japan?
Did you ever go
Have you ever been
With the time expressions ever and never, the present perfect is common.
9. I ……………………………… school when I was 14.
left
have left
We use the simple past to say when something happened.
10. What …………………………………. then?
did you do
have you done
11. You won’t be able to see her because she ………………………………
home.
went
has gone
We use the present perfect to talk about finished events whose effect is felt in the present.
12. This is the first time I ………………………………. a tiger.
saw
have seen
The present perfect is used with the expressions ‘this is the first/second time’.
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Answers
1. I lived in Qatar when I was young.
2. I have not seen her since that incident.
3. I received the parcel yesterday.
4. They signed the contract last week.
5. Have you heard anything from them yet?
6. We have waited since morning.
7. I went to Jaipur last month.
8. Have you ever been to Japan?
9. I left school when I was 14.
10. What did you do then?
11. You won’t be able to see her because she has gone home.
12. This is the first time I have seen a tiger.